Sara Herschander is a news intern at the Forward. Email her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @SaraHerschander.
Sara Herschander
By Sara Herschander
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Culture The AIDS crisis strained his relationship with Judaism. Now, it’s integral to his art — and activism.
In 1993, artist and activist Gregg Bordowitz premiered his film “Fast Trip, Long Drop,” a not-quite documentary that made for a biting critique of media coverage of the AIDS crisis. The film, in which Bordowitz plays a defiant talk show guest named Alter Allesman — Yiddish for “old everyman” — was shown widely at LGBTQ…
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News Manhattan JCC, emerging from COVID-era struggles, announces new head
Rabbi Joanna Samuels is set to become the new chief executive director of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan at the beginning of next year, marking a significant transition at one of the largest Jewish community centers in the world. Samuels will replace Rabbi Joy Levitt, who announced her plans to retire last April. Levitt has…
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News How the National 9/11 Memorial changed public grief — and the Israeli-American architect who designed it
Michael Arad, Israeli-American architect of the National 9/11 Memorial, reflects on its meaning 20 years after 9/11
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News For synagogues serving deaf congregants, the shofar service means getting creative
On a typical Rosh Hashanah at Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf in Los Angeles, congregants gather around the bimah and place their hands on the wooden podium to feel the vibrations that accompany blasts of the shofar. This year, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant many synagogues are once more planning remote or…
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Fast Forward Judge strikes a blow in LGBTQ discrimination case against Yeshiva University
Judge Lynn Kotler of the New York County Supreme Court denied a request last week for a preliminary injunction in a case brought forth by the Yeshiva University Pride Alliance, ruling out a quick decision meant to compel the university to recognize the unofficial LGBTQ club in time for the fall semester. The case will…
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News The Anne Frank House chose its first North American partner. Here’s why it’s in South Carolina.
This month, the Anne Frank House opened its fourth partner site, and first in North America, in an unlikely locale: a former alumni house at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Joining existing partners in Buenos Aires, Berlin and London, the Anne Frank Center at UofSC will provide educational programming and exhibits intended…
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